Is this normal to take this long? I had to go to Baltimore in person, after waiting more than 6 weeks for a mailed application. All my stuff was submitted that day, I did the online NURSYS verification that evening. My OH license is in good standing. ***??? I will not be able to work as a sub school nurse or start my MS program this fall unless I get a license by the end of July. Honestly, I'm just about at the point of dusting off my old Industrial Hygeine degree and just forgetting about nursing altogether.